Jennifer L. Hunter

Appeals Lawyer

Phone:

416.601.2659

Fax:

416.867.2410

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Professional History

Achievements

Selected Presentations/Publications

Memberships

Education

Professional History

Partner, Lerners LLP (2013 to present)
Associate lawyer, Lerners LLP (2010-2012)
Associate lawyer, Miller Thomson LLP (2006-2009)
Articling student, Miller Thomson LLP (2005-2006)

Achievements

Recognized and recommended by Lexpert as a leading lawyer in the area of Medical Negligence (2022)
Recognized in the 2021 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as "One to Watch" in Litigation - Commercial Insurance
Recipient, Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 Award (2020)
Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for Appellate Practice, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Privacy and Data Security Law, and Professional Malpractice Law

Selected Presentations/Publications

Co-Author, Evidentiary Requirements for Data Breach Privacy Class Actions, Lexis Nexis Class Action Defence Quarterly (June 2022)
Presenter, "Cyber Risk and Public Entities", Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario (SPIAO) Annual General Meeting/Christmas Workshop, December 6, 2019
Speaker, "Public Liability: Risks Facing our Towns and Cities", Insurance Bureau of Canada Commercial Insurance Symposium, November 28, 2019
Presenter, "The Legal Liability Risks Arising from the use of Digital Technology in Municipal Infrastructure and Operations", Durham Municipal Insurance Pool (DMIP) Risk Management Seminar on Cyber, November 7, 2019
Speaker, "The Role of Experts in Discovery Process", Law Society of Ontario program, Discoveries: An Update for Litigators, October 7, 2019
Speaker, "Civil Actions Arising from By-Law Enforcement by Municipalities", International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference, September 20, 2019
Panelist, Law Society of Ontario program, Tips from the Bench for Litigators (May 2019)
Moderator, "Public Services Cyber Security and Resilience - Protecting and Insuring Against Cyber Attacks", 25th Annual Provincial/Municipal Government Liability Conference, The Canadian Institute, April 2, 2019
"Drawing the line between consultation and collaboration with expert witnesses", The Lawyer's Daily, March 21, 2018
"The courts weigh in on 'ghost-written' expert reports", The Lawyer's Daily, March 2, 2018
"Expert evidence update: Decisions affecting production of working file", The Lawyer's Daily, February 14, 2018
Panelist, Law Society of Upper Canada program, Civil Appeals – The Year in Review (December 2015)
“Westerhof latest example of decisions clarifying expert evidence”, AdvocateDaily.com, April 23, 2015
Negotiated agreements and malicious prosecutions, The Lawyers Weekly, August 30, 2013
Presenter, Society of Public Insurance Administrators of Ontario Conference, September 2012, Seeking an Early Dismissal: The availability of summary judgment in municipal liability claims post Combined Air
Co-author, Police Liability: Where are we now?, presented at The Canadian Institute’s 18th Annual Provincial/Municipal Government Liability, February 2012